Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 854105 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 04 Apr 2005 09:48:57 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.68; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050404134811.JOPD2394.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 09:48:11 -0400 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] aluminum housings Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 08:46:13 -0500 Message-ID: <000001c5391c$aacce770$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C538F2.C1F6DF70" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C538F2.C1F6DF70 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit last week i noticed that racing beat has custom aluminum center and end housings for 13b rotary engines, huge weight savings, very expensive, has any one ever considered using theses castings to replace the stock heavy steel end and center housings, Hi Mike, I think we've all fantasized about using them at one time or another, but unfortunately, the front housing wasn't available the last time I asked RB in January. They've advertised these for years, but never quite got around to finishing the front housing. The rear and intermediate have been available for some time though Cheers, Rusty Mazda 13B rotary powered RV-3 (flying) Kolb Slingshot (Mazda single rotor project) Sonerai-IIL (next project in line) ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C538F2.C1F6DF70 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

last week i noticed that racing beat has custom = aluminum center=20 and end housings for 13b rotary engines, huge weight savings, very = expensive,=20 has any one ever considered using theses castings to replace the stock = heavy=20 steel end and center housings,

 
Hi=20 Mike,
 
I think = we've all=20 fantasized about using them at one time or another, but unfortunately, = the front=20 housing wasn't available the last time I asked RB in January.  = They've=20 advertised these for years, but never quite got around to finishing the = front=20 housing.  The rear and intermediate have been available for some = time=20 though
 
Cheers,
Rusty
Mazda 13B rotary powered RV-3=20 (flying)
Kolb Slingshot (Mazda single rotor=20 project)
Sonerai-IIL (next project in=20 line)
 
 
 
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